Áyiai Paraskiaí
Located in Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°12′34″ N 25°12′17″ E
- Population
- 864
- 864
- Elevation
- 365 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport15 km
- JSH Sitia Airport82 km
About Áyiai Paraskiaí
Áyiai Paraskiaí is a village. Location: Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 864. Elevation: 365 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Heraklion Archaeological Museum and Historical Museum of Crete.
Climate of Áyiai Paraskiaí
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 11° · Rain 80 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- January (125 mm)
- Driest month
- August (1 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 13° | 13° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 26° | 22° | 18° | 15° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 125 | 94 | 80 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 70 | 80 | 112 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Áyiai Paraskiaí
The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 15 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 334 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 15 kmnorth
- Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 82 kmeast
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 102 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 334 kmnorthwest
- Athens Population: 664K 335 kmnorthwest
- Aydin Population: 163K 376 kmnortheast
- Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 392 kmnortheast
- Konak Population: 332.3K 392 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Áyiai Paraskiaí
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Halepa Mountain 16 kmNW
- Treis Ekklhsies Natural site 20 kmNW
- Sklavokampos Natural site 25 kmNW
- Kokkini Nirou Historic site 14 kmN
25–60 km17 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 54 kmW
- Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 28 kmNW
- Kolympoi Mountain 32 kmSE
- Vouloumenou Mountain 37 kmW
60–100 km10 places
- Damnoni Beach 72 kmW
- Kara Musa Paşa mosque Attraction 68 kmW
- Kalamokanias beach Beach 72 kmE
- Limanaki Beach Beach 73 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Heraklion Archaeological Museum Museum, Heraklion16 km NW -
Historical Museum of Crete Museum, Heraklion16 km NW -
Kokkini Nirou Historic site, Chersonisos14 km N -
Halepa Mountain, Malevizi16 km NW
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Treis Ekklhsies Natural site, Malevizi20 km NW -
Sklavokampos Natural site, Malevizi25 km NW
Other cities and towns in Archanes-Asterousia
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Arkádi Village, Archanes-Asterousia12 km SW
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Aposelémi Village, Archanes-Asterousia13 km S
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Priniás Village, Archanes-Asterousia26 km S
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Pýrgos Village, Archanes-Asterousia23 km S
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Ágios Panteleimon Village, Archanes-Asterousia26 km S
Sources & licences
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